Reflections It’s a tough job market! It’s the spring of 2025 and layoff announcements are everywhere, including my department in my Fortune 200 employer. We’ve all seen the org charts updates, and a few things are clear: 1. there are fewer roles in the new organization than there are people and 2. there are roles […]
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Late career: Don’t overstay your welcome
REFLECTIONS Timing your corporate exit A lot of factors go into deciding when to exit your career. Many of these factors, including financial readiness, are deeply personal. Many people just seem to have an innate sense of when it’s time to exit stage left. Others, however, persist well past their professional expiration date. Let me […]
Time to Hire a Corporate Jailbreaker?
Reflections You’re sitting at your desk, staring at your computer, feeling stuck and dissatisfied with your job. Maybe you’re yearning for something better—a chance to retire early or a miraculous financial windfall to liberate you from the grind. You know that such dreams are unlikely, yet the idea lingers. Perhaps you’ve even toyed with the […]